ELVIS PRESLEY "Elvis' Christmas Album" RARE Original 1957 Holiday LP [LOC-1035]
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Elvis Presley / Elvis' Christmas Album - RCA Records LOC-1035 (1957)(USA) ...This auction is for an original issue Record on (US) vinyl. This rare early record release is hard to find.
Elvis' 1957 original Christmas album is one of his most inspired early outings and the first time he tackled anything resembling a thematic concept. Split evenly between rockers and bluesy numbers like "Santa Claus Is Back in Town," "Blue Christmas," and "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me," perennials like "White Christmas," "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and "Silent Night," and straight-ahead gospel favorites like "I Believe," "Peace in the Valley" and "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," the disc revealed a different side of the rocker for the first time on a public instead conditioned to expect something outrageous. One of the King's shining moments, this is quite simply still one of the best holiday albums available.
Track listing and reviews below...
The Record and Gatefold Cover are in fairly nice (Very Good to Very Good+) condition. The Record has some visible wear but plays well and sounds good. The Cover [spine title in gold print] also shows some wear (and aging) to surface/edges but has no writing on it (Photo Booklet has been removed). Record will include a high-quality resealable plastic outer sleeve and high-quality VPI inner sleeve. Satisfaction Guaranteed. For payment please use Paypal (other payments are no longer accepted due to eBay’s new policy. If that is a problem, please let them know and contact us to work something out). Payment and Shipping information is listed below but S/H charges will include actual postage rate (plus $1-2 for shipping supplies). All items are shipped worldwide (except Russia*). Specialized shipping is extra ~ Not responsible for uninsured items ~ Insurance (US prices only) is $3.00 for $5.00 to $200.00 in coverage (Foreign Insurance can be expensive and complicated) ...Thank you (Click the (me) file next to the feedback score for our seller profile)
Detailed item info:
Track listing(Side One)
1. Santa Claus Is Back In Town
2. White Christmas
3. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas
5. Blue Christmas
6. Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me
(Side Two)
1. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
1. Silent Night Holy Night
3. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
4. I Believe
5. Take My Hand Precious Lord
6. It's No Secret (What God Can Do)
Details Recording type: Studio Distributor: RCA
Recording mode: Mono
Album notes Now considered among the greatest Christmas albums of all-time, ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM was originally mired in controversy. When the album was first released in 1957, many Americans considered Presley a menace to society, an amoral hip-shaking freak. The idea of this "punk" profaning Christmas and Christianity (the album, after all, includes four gospel songs) set off the type of uproar most publicists only dream about. Upon hearing Elvis' version of "White Christmas" (actually a close copy of The Drifters' earlier recording), songwriter Irving Berlin mounted a campaign to prevent radio play of the song. Deejays were actually fired for playing the track! Nonetheless, ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM quickly ascended the pop charts and established itself among the handful of holiday perennials. Whether crooning a solemn classic like "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" or rocking through "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me," Elvis is clearly in command of the material, often sounding like he's having the time of his life. RCA reissued the album many times, adding and/or omitting numbers and resequencing the album. The original twelve-song version, starting with the raucous "Santa Claus is Back in Town" and ending with "It Is No Secret (What God Can Do)," is the best.
On Dec-13-12 at 13:15:22 PST, seller added the following information:
NOTE: This album auction has the wrong picture for the back cover. Pictured is the back cover for the sealed (Green vinyl) 1985 reissue album that is also up for auction. The back cover to this original release has NO BARCODE.
Since there is a bid on the item, we cannot add the actual photo of back cover.
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